"WebTVer" meaning in All languages combined

See WebTVer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: WebTVers [plural]
Etymology: From WebTV + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|WebTV|er<id:occupation>}} WebTV + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} WebTVer (plural WebTVers)
  1. (Internet, historical) One who uses WebTV. Tags: Internet, historical Synonyms: webbie Related terms: MSN TVer

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1997 March 1, Griffin, “WebTV makes AOL look good? - article”, in alt.aol-sucks (Usenet), archived from the original on 08 Dec 2025:",
          "text": "And suggest to her that until WebTVer's^([sic]) are capable of transferring files, there is no chance of them dislodging AOL from its firm grasp of 'the bottom of the Net community totem pole'.",
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          "text": "This was what happened when the AOLers, WebTVers, and Google Groupers showed up during the Endless September. We don't need to go through that again! Otherwise, instead of ending up with ex-webbies who have adapted to USENET, USENET might be converted into a vast web-board/social-networking site/blog by webbies […]",
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          "text": "This is worse than hordes of WebTVers posting in html. At least they posted something parsible.",
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